Common use of Structural autonomy Clause in Contracts

Structural autonomy. The autonomy of European regulatory agencies is the key to their effectiveness and credibility in the long term. It must allow them to take account of all the information concerning their environment while freeing themselves as far as possible from external influence. Particularly with regard to the technical and scientific assessments they must make, it is important that they be given a significant degree of autonomy in their dealings not only with the EU institutions but also with the Member States and the operators themselves.